Madras High CourtCRL OP/18761/2023dismissed

E.Natarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-08-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.18761 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.12498 of 2023 1.E.Natarajan 2.N.Kamsala @ Kamsa 3.N.Selva Kumar ... Petitioners vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, E-10, Kayar Police Station, Chengalpet District - 603 001.

2.Boobathi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records and quash the FIR in Crime No.114 of 2023, dated 01.06.2023 on the file of the Kayar Police Station, Chennai. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Bharathi For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No. 114

of 2023 on the file of the Kayar Police Station, Chennai and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is a case and counter case pending in Crime Nos.113 and 114 of 2023 and the investigation in both the FIRs are almost completed. 3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore does not fall within the ambit of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the respondent Police.

4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the

respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in accordance with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

21.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka/mkn-ii To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-10, Kayar Police Station, Chengalpet District - 603 001.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

rka/mkn-ii Crl.O.P No.18761 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.12498 of 2023 21.08.2023